Mark Eades is currently a multi-media reporter for the Orange County Register. He has covered the theme park industry since 2009. He has also covered breaking news and for three years, covered Orange County's canyons and the community of Coto de Caza. Prior to working at the Orange County Register, he worked at the Orange County Newschannel for nearly five years. Prior to that he worked as a writer and producer in the theme park design business. In fact, he was a Disney Imagineer from 1982 to 1993 where he worked on many projects for Disneyland and Walt Disney World.

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